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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
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Human spotted fever group Rickettsia seroprevalence and associated epidemiologic factors among diverse, marginalized populations in South Carolina

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Illness caused by spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) is increasing nationally, with affluent, white residents most likely to be diagnosed. The common under-representativeness of marginalized populations in research studies and these vulnerable ...
Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Stella C.W. Self, Madeleine Meyer, Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Myriam E. Torres, Melissa S. Nolan   +5 more
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
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Machine Learning‐Enhanced Random Matrix Theory Design for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine Development

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study integrates random matrix theory (RMT) and principal component analysis (PCA) to improve the identification of correlated regions in HIV protein sequences for vaccine design. PCA validation enhances the reliability of RMT‐derived correlations, particularly in small‐sample, high‐dimensional datasets, enabling more accurate detection of ...
Mariyam Siddiqah, Muhammad Zulqarnain Zeb, Muhammad Husnain Zeb, Babar Shabbir   +3 more
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Reducing health inequalities through general practice: a realist review and action framework

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background Socio-economic inequalities in health have been in the public agenda for decades. General practice has an influential role to play in mitigating the impact of inequalities especially regarding chronic conditions.
Anna Gkiouleka, Geoff Wong, Sarah Sowden, Isla Kuhn, Annie Moseley, Sukaina Manji, Rebecca R Harmston, Rikke Siersbaek, Clare Bambra, John A Ford   +9 more
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Identifying Settler Colonial Determinants of Health (SCDH) as the Upstream Cause of Palestinian Ill Health Is Both Incorrect and Harmful

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Extremism, displacement, and ongoing conflict have affected Palestinians and Israelis personally and collectively, endangering their health and lives. A theory circulating in public health publications posits that settler colonial determinants of health (
Linda Young Landesman, Maya Korin, Stacey Plichta, Brian Englander, Ora Paltiel, Public Health Professionals Against Antisemitism Working Group   +5 more
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Smart Denture with Embedded Thin‐Film Temperature Sensors Patterned by Femtosecond Laser Pulse for Elderly Healthcare

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
We demonstrate the direct‐laser patterning of a gold thin film on polymethyl methacrylate to fabricate a temperature sensor for dentures. The temperature sensor‐embedded smart dentures are evaluated in an oral environment, enabling in‐situ monitoring for elderly healthcare.
Han Ku Nam, Yong Kwon Chae, Seoung‐Jin Hong, Younggen Lee, Dongwook Yang, Byunggi Kim, Sang Wook Kang, Young‐Jin Kim   +7 more
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Building an Intelligent Cardiovascular System Platform: Embedding Artificial Intelligence across All Facets of Cardiovascular Medicine

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This paper presents an integrated AI‐driven cardiovascular platform unifying multimodal data, predictive analytics, and real‐time monitoring. It demonstrates how artificial intelligence—from deep learning to federated learning—enables early diagnosis, precision treatment, and personalized rehabilitation across the full disease lifecycle, promoting a ...
Mowei Kong, Xingwei Zhao, Qiuting Li, Yang Yu, Chunxiang Zhang   +4 more
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